Get togethers in the summer are so much fun! Outdoor parks, camps, beaches or even backyard BBQ’s are great venues for get togethers with friends and family. A group of tastemakers from the Sunday Supper Movement and I will be sharing a fantastic variety of foods which are perfect for those potluck get togethers. My contribution to this event will be this recipe for an Easy Summer Chickpea Salad.
There are four things I love about this Easy Summer Chickpea Salad.
One – it comes together super easily! No oven required at all. You just need to collect, cut up, and combine your ingredients, a process which shouldn’t take longer than approximately 10 minutes. Pop it in the fridge for a few hours to let the flavours marinate together, and voilà! Easy Summer Chickpea Salad done, just like that!
Two – it is versatile! You can swap out pretty much any ingredient in it with whatever you have on hand. Some suggestions: instead of tomatoes, try any juicy, slightly sweet vegetable; add some kidney beans in there; replace the cucumbers with something equally crunchy, like fresh bell peppers; if you like the taste of raw onions, you can put some of those in; sub out the Feta for a goat cheese or perhaps Parmesan shavings; add roasted nuts or seeds; etc. Feel free to switch out the herbs to whatever you might have on hand as well. Sky’s the limit for this Easy Summer Chickpea Salad!
Three – it is healthy! Chickpeas are really low in cholesterol and saturated fat, and are also a good source of dietary fibre, folate, vitamin B6, and manganese. Just watch out for the sodium levels of canned chickpeas – give them a good rinse before putting them in your salad to keep sodium levels as low as possible. Fresh veggies are a no-brainer, too. Overall, this Easy Summer Chickpea Salad is great for your heart, and its delicious-ness levels make it great for your soul, too 😉
Four – leftovers of the Easy Summer Chickpea Salad make great lunches. As if this dish weren’t already convenient enough, you can also make this up to 24 hours in advance.
Have I convinced you yet? I can already tell that this Easy Summer Chickpea Salad will be one of my favorite dishes to prepare this summer. 🙂
Origin of the recipe for Easy Summer Chickpea Salad:
Back to my East End Montreal upbringing for this one! This recipe for an Easy Summer Chickpea Salad was our summertime Sunday supper. When my paternal grandmother prepared the salad, she would remove the skin from each. individual. chickpea. Talk about dedication. I can still see her in my mind’s eye, working away. Of course, this step is entirely unnecessary, but my grandma insisted that if she left the skin, it would get caught in her teeth. A slight exaggeration, but I loved her dearly.
Fiber rich chickpeas, crunchy cucumbers, feta, and garden-fresh tomatoes, tossed with a generous amount of herbs and a balsamic vinaigrette. Sounds like a recipe for An Easy Summer Chickpea Salad.
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 garlic clove, pressed or finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons basil, fresh
- 2 tablespoons Italian flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chives,
- 2 teaspoons oregano, fresh
- 2 cups English cucumber, diced (about ½)
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
- 1 can (18 ounce/796 mL ) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 large tomato, diced
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients except for the tomatoes.
- Add the vinaigrette and toss gently to combine.
- Adjust salt and pepper seasonings to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to overnight for the flavors to marinate.
- Add tomatoes before serving.
I prefer to add the tomatoes just before serving.
Thanks for dropping by.
Ciao for now,
Maria 🙂
ONE FINAL THOUGHT ABOUT #SUNDAYSUPPER…
Every Sunday, there is a wonderful group of bloggers called the #SundaySupper tastemakers that collaborate together on a theme. As was mentioned, today’s theme was Summer’s Best Potluck Dishes and I think you’ll agree the line-up of recipes is totally amazing!
I would like to thank the event host for this event T.R. Crumbley of Gluten Free Crumbley. Thanks T.R.!
If you have a chance you should really check out these great recipes contributed by these wonderful food bloggers.
Buona Domenica e Buon Appetito!
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement
Appetizers
- Calamari salad with fennel and avocado by Caroline’s Cooking
- Coronation Chicken Deviled Eggs by Food Lust People Love
- Creamy Ranch Tortilla Pinwheels with Roasted Red Peppers by Dizzy Busy and Hungry
- Roasted Corn Salsa by Casa de Crews
- Walnut Grapes by Eat, Drink and Be Tracy
- Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Mint by April Golightly
Sides and Salads
- Amish Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad by My World Simplified
- Antipasto Pasta Salad by A Mind “Full” Mom
- Arugula Pesto Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken by Hardly A Goddess
- Cheddar Bacon Ranch Potato Salad by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Chopped Caprese Salad by Angels Home Sweet Homestead
- Crunchy Coleslaw by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Cumin Scented Quinoa with Black Bean and Corn Salsa by The Hungry Goddess
- Elotes by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Frog Eye Salad by Turnips 2 Tangerines
- Gluten Free Grilled Corn Salad by Gluten Free Crumbley
- Layered Salad with Green Goddess Dressing by Delaware Girl Eats
- No Mayo Potato Salad by Simple and Savory
- Roasted Vegetable Couscous Salad by My Life Cookbook
- Spaghetti Salad with Italian Dressing by Kitchen Gidget
- Summer Grain Salad by Pook’s Pantry
- Summer Tortellini Salad by Palatable Pastime
- Tarragon Marinated Brussels Sprouts by Beauty and the Beets
The Main
- Steve’s Fried Chicken by Monica’s Table
Desserts
- Blueberry Ginger Parfaits by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Blueberry Slab Pie by The Chef Next Door
- Caramel Icebox Cake by Cookin’ Mimi
- Caramel “Doughnut” Cake by What Smells So Good?
- Cherry Crumb Bars by The Redhead Baker
- Chocolate Eclair Cake by Tramplingrose: Cooking, Baking & Ranting in Small-Town South Dakota
- Coconut Lime Ice Cream by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- Cookie Butter Caramel Swirl Brownies by Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Double Chocolate Blondies by Family Around The Table
- Frozen Champagne Salad by Moore or Less Cooking
- How to make a Pineapple Summer Cake by Asian In America
- Lemon Icebox Bars by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Mini Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisps with Coconut by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- No-Bake Summer Berry Cream Cheese Tarts by Magnolia Days
- Peach Dumplings by Fantastical Sharing of Recipes
- Peanut Butter Bars by Confessions of a Cooking Diva
- S’mores Blondies by Alida’s Kitchen
- Strawberry Pretzel Pie by My Imperfect Kitchen
- Summertime S’Mores by The Freshman Cook
- Triple Peanut Butter Cookies by Cooking With Carlee
- White Sheet Cake by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Whole Wheat Strawberry Galette by The Bitter Side of Sweet
Plus Lemon Yogurt Pound Cake and Best Potluck Dishes from Sunday Supper Movement
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board.
Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement
I love how there are chickpeas in this!
Me too! Thanks for dropping by 🙂
I am usually not much for bean salads, but yours looks delicious! I happen to have a ton of chickpeas in the pantry too. I’ll have to make this too (the maple baked beans are in the oven now, I can’t wait to see how they turn out!!!)
What a fresh flavored wonderful salad!
Thanks Liz 🙂 Appreciate you dropping by.
Go grandma! Such dedication with her chickpeas. This is right up my alley. Looks like the perfect summer salad!
Can’t go wrong with chickpeas… Thanks for dropping by Denise 🙂
We are a chickpea-lovin’ family. This would be a perfect salad for us! It looks delicious!
Thanks Kristin! Appreciate you dropping by 🙂
I think Grandmas did things like that so that they could sit for a moment. Grandmas are always so hard working and a lot of it was back breaking work so any excuse to sit and relax for a moment, even if it is to peel chickpeas, was a wonderful break. Great recipe and memories. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Wendy, it truly was a privilege living with my grandparents -hearing about all their stories, and being part of everything associated with “growing up Italian”… from making sausages and cheese, to having a small vegetable garden in an urban setting. I really do have some wonderful memories! Appreciate you dropping by 🙂
This is one of my favorite summer salads so vibrant and refreshing,
Thanks Nayna 🙂
Delicious and flavourful salad..we love chickpeas !
We do too! Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂
We adore all the ingredients in this salad so I know I could make this regularly and everyone would be happy. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
My pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂
I love your tip about switching out ingredients for others. Not only does this recipe sound delicious, but it sounds very accessible for all palates as well!
It truly is easy to adapt this salad to one’s own preferences. Thanks for dropping by Mackenzie 🙂
This is one of my favourite salads! They serve it as a side at a middle eastern place near my office and we make a similar version at home with lots of coriander.
Sounds like it would be great with coriander! Appreciate your comment 🙂